Practices may give billing system cold shoulder.

Australian Doctor,  March, 2007  

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By Sophie McNamara

GENERAL practice could turn its back on the new Medicare electronic billing system, after practice managers claimed the multi-million-dollar scheme was an "absolute nightmare" to operate.

The revamped claiming system -- due to be rolled out in four months -- will use the EFTPOS network to allow privately billed patients to receive their Medicare rebate instantly into their bank account.

But president of the Australian Association of Practice Managers Ms Jan Chaffey said while the system was "excellent" for patients, she feared that ...

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